Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-11-01
.CnIored Mugx jumps. 4"


There is a class OF cOlored MugwumPs
who have been led By unwise or corrupt
motives farther away from the line OF po-
itical duty.than the white Mugwumps
A member of the colOTed race who votes
to place or continue in power the surylY-
ing elements of the prO.slavery OF rebel
Democratic party is untrue 10 the cause OF
human freedom, is an migrate a. regards
the party that eutranchised his race: aud
if ne talks in defense OF his apOSta3y be
utters nothing but chattering idiOcy.
Frederick Douglass has recently written
for publication letter ON this subject. IL
should be read by every colored man and
and by every white man tor its general
truth and tor the lesson that it teaches the
colored and white mau alike. Mr.. Dong
lass saws: There IL no question that
whatever may have been the faults and
shortcomings of the Republican party 1t
has been, first and last, the party of Justice,
liberty and progress. II is also plain that,
in whatever the Democratic party has yet
done i'm the same direction, il has derived
its inspiration from the example set by the
Republican party. Ii, IN fact, has worn,
when it has worn anything tOlerably de
cent. the old shoes and secondhand CLOTH
iug at the Republican party. Or course /
am clad 10 have the Democratic party fol
lnw the Republican, even IN the ragged ana
WORKOUT garments with which it how and
then cover. itself But that party IL alto
gethcr too slow Of foot, tco heavily hur-
dpu.d With its ugly record and the solid
South To he safely trusted to lead in the
cause of liberty, enlightenment and pro
yrcSs l. is bad enough tn have that party
hanging on the skirts al the Republican
marty, doing it's best to hinder it aud be
dragged forward By it, but it is tar more
mischievOus 10 thrust it in front where 1t
can block the way of the Republican party.
Nc,r YDrk Times liad.)
The letter which the Republican State
Committee obtained IRON Frederick Dong
laS., urging all cOlorei voters To support
the Republican state ticket from sense
OF gratitude, and byraUSe the cause Of
equal rights 10 their race - involved IN its
surcr5S, has been offset hy a letter from
Mr.. James G. Matthews, OF Albany, to the
Democratic State Committee. Perhaps its
most effective hints are those directed at
MIR. Douglass himself, who, while he WAS
holding office under the Democratic Ad-
ministration and had hope Of continuing to
do 50, urged tie co!orrd citizens to indie
pendent political action ~ their hest
and safest course. lie told them
not la Ice controlled 10y the prCjmdlCeS OF
the past. but to make new alliances; de
clured that parties hal changed and that
they should no longer be bound to one, bnt
make Use OF their Judgment. Having lost
his office, he turns around and accuses
every col0red man of base iugrattude who
fails to give his support to the R"puhil-
can ticket in this State, and has 10 he Tt
minded by thr man who President Cicvc-
land appointed - surrped him, ami whom
= Republican Senate rejected that the Dem
ocratir party has given more and better
employment t. ,O'ored citizens than has
the Republican party and given quite rs
guod assurance ol the protection at th,ir
rights The two letters may fairly h"
taken ~ ofl-ettiug each other in effect
upon the canvass